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Management of Paraesophageal Hernias in Patients with Morbid Obesity

Management of Paraesophageal Hernias in Patients with Morbid Obesity

| November 21, 2011 | 0 Comments

by Elizabeth Paulus, MD; Aziz M. Merchant, MD; and Edward Lin, DO, FACS Drs. Paulus and Merchant are from Synergy-Central Michigan University College of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Saginaw, Michigan; Dr. Lin is from Emory University School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Emory Endosurgery Unit, Atlanta, Georgia.

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Taking the Battle for Access to Washington, DC

Taking the Battle for Access to Washington, DC

| November 21, 2011 | 0 Comments

The Obesity Action Coalition (OAC), American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS), and Their Partners Educate Elected Officials and Policymakers on the Importance of Access to Bariatric Surgery by Joe Nadglowski Joe Nadglowski is President and CEO of the OAC and Executive Director of the ASMBS Foundation. Bariatric Times. 2011;8(11):14–15

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Creating Bariatric Surgery Advocates: Why it is Critical to Educate Primary Care Physicians

| November 21, 2011 | 0 Comments

by Christopher Still, DO, FACN, FACP Dr. Still is Medical Director for the Center for Nutrition and Weight Management, and Director for Geisinger Obesity Research Institute, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, Pennsylvania. Dr. Still is also a board member of the Obesity Action Coalition, Tampa, Florida. This article contains a complimentary physician handout. To downloadable PDF […]

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ASMBS News and Update—November 2011

ASMBS News and Update—November 2011

| November 21, 2011 | 0 Comments

November 2011 by Robin L. Blackstone, MD, FACS, FASMBS Dr. Blackstone is President of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery and Medical Director, Scottsdale Healthcare Bariatric Center, Scottsdale, Arizona.

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Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center

Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center

| November 21, 2011 | 0 Comments

Houston, Texas by Trudy L. Ivins, RN, CBN Trudy Ivins, RN, CBN, is the Bariatric Program Director for Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center located in Houston, Texas. Bariatric Times. 2011;8(11):22–26

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Be Fast without Hurrying Up

| October 14, 2011 | 0 Comments

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Why we Disagree: A Different Editorial of the Article “Weight Loss, Cardiovascular Risk Factors, and Quality of Life After Gastric Bypass and Duodenal Switch. A Randomized Trial”

| October 14, 2011 | 0 Comments

Dear Bariatric Times Editor:

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Noninsulinoma Pancreatogenous Hypoglycemia after Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass:  A More Simple Operative Treatment

Noninsulinoma Pancreatogenous Hypoglycemia after Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: A More Simple Operative Treatment

| October 14, 2011 | 2 Comments

Surgical Pearls: Techniques in Bariatric Surgery Column Editors: Raul J. Rosenthal, MD, FACS, FASMBS and Daniel B. Jones, MD, MS, FACS This month’s technique: Noninsulinoma Pancreatogenous Hypoglycemia after Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: A More Simple Operative Treatment This Month’s Featured Expert: Michael G. Sarr, MD

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Anesthetic Aspects of Bariatric Surgery–NEW COLUMN!

Anesthetic Aspects of Bariatric Surgery–NEW COLUMN!

| October 14, 2011 | 0 Comments

Column Editor: Stephanie B. Jones, MD Dr. Jones is Vice Chair for Education, Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts This Month: An Update on Anesthesia by Mike Margarson, FRCA, MD

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Clinical Considerations and Recommendations for Pregnancy after Bariatric Surgery

Clinical Considerations and Recommendations for Pregnancy after Bariatric Surgery

| October 14, 2011 | 0 Comments

by Kim Delamont, NP, MSN, PNNP, WHCNP, CNM Author affiliation: Ms. Delamont is the Bariatric Director, Rose Medical Center in Denver, Colorado. Ms. Delamont created the the Pregnancy after Bariatric Surgery Program and the Weight Management Programs for Teens and Young Adults at Rose Medical Center.

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